Maitland Council is seeking groups of residents to participate in the city's Green Communities Program.

The program will see council staff engage with the community to foster an interest in the environment.

Acting Environment manager Elfi Blackburn said as part of the program residents were able to choose the environmental topics they would like to learn about.

"Topics can include biodiversity, waste management, stormwater, energy management and water use to name a few," she said.

Residents will also receive free resources to assist them in implementing sustainable actions. Resources include items such as brooms, buckets, green cleaning supplies, water saving fittings and native seedlings for planting in local backyards.

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"Green Communities workshops will be held in neighbourhood parks and in local streets at the kerbside to ensure residents have easy access to participate and that workshops have a local focus in the environment of which residents are a part," Ms Blackburn added.

"Understanding sustainable practices such as using less water and energy also saves households money."

Each workshop runs for around an hour and the community can choose to attend as many or as few workshops as they like depending on their environmental interests.

To sign up your community group or neighbourhood, complete an Expression of Interest form which is available at maitland.nsw.gov.au/living-sustainably.

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